A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne (18 january 1882 - 31 january 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed his previous work.
Milne is considered an early Sherlock Holmes enthusiast: in 1903 he wrote the parody The Rape of the Sherlock, and in 1928 he published the humorous Sherlockian essay Dr. Watson Speaks Out.
Relation with Arthur Conan Doyle
Milne and Conan Doyle crossed paths in the literary-cricket world. Milne played for two amateur teams of British writers, the Allahakbarries and the Authors XI, and his teammates included, among others, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest W. Hornung, J. M. Barrie and P. G. Wodehouse.
Milne played with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the match Actors v. Authors on 15 august 1907 at Lord's Cricket Ground (St John's Wood, London). They lost by 6 wickets and 60 runs.
While both Conan Doyle and Milne both played in team Allahakbarries, they never played together in that team.
Works related to Sherlock Holmes
1903
- The Rape of the Sherlock (17 august 1903, Vanity Fair) Sherlock Holmes pastiche
1922
- The Red House Mystery (1922, Methuen) not a SH pastiche, but with SH references
1928
- Dr. Watson Speaks Out (17 november 1928, The Nation & Athenaeum) Watson pastiche
1929
- By Way of Introduction (1929, Methuen) including "Dr. Watson Speaks Out"
1932
- Sherlockholmitos (31 october 1932, The Times) letter
